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Donald Leroy Sherwood interview, 1995 September 22
In this series of interviews by Odd Lovoll for his books “The Promise of America: History of the Norwegian-American People” and “The Promise Fulfilled: A Portrait of Norwegian Americans Today,” Terje Mikael Hasle Jorange interviews Donald Sherwood of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Donald tells some of the history of his maternal great-grandfather, who immigrated to Wisconsin from Norway. He also talks about his childhood and how it differed from that of his parents, some of his experiences with Norwegian traditions, and his feelings on politics and welfare. He describes his trips to Norway and involvement with the Green Bay Sons of Norway lodge, as well as his family’s roots in the Wisconsin area.
This item is currently restricted.Sherwood, Donald Leroy (1933-)
Donald Leroy Sherwood was born on November 28th, 1933 in Gays Mills, Wisconsin, to Luke and Evelyn Anna Sherwood. He obtained a medical degree and moved to Green Bay in 1963. Donald has a wife and two sons. Now retired, he still lives in Green Bay, and is a member of the Sons of Norway.
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Victoria Hofmo interview, 1995 November 21
In this series of interviews by Odd Lovoll for his books “The Promise of America: History of the Norwegian-American People” and “The Promise Fulfilled: A Portrait of Norwegian Americans Today,” Victoria Hofmo discusses her family history and childhood growing up in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. She talks about her education and friendships with others in the neighborhood, as well as her adult friendships with other Norwegian-Americans and some of their own stories of immigration and life in Brooklyn. Victoria also explains her many activities, organizations, volunteerships, and places of employment, detailing the people she works with and the stories of how she came to be there. She explains some of her feelings on being Norwegian-American and how that has affected her sense of culture, and ends by giving her opinions on welfare in the United States and Norway.
This item is currently restricted.Hofmo, Victoria (1959-)
Victoria Hofmo was born on April 4th, 1959, to Patricia Richter and Sherwood Hofmo in New York City. She was born and raised in Brooklyn’s Bay Ridge neighborhood. As a child, she enjoyed spending time with her Norwegian grandmother, although she only developed a passion for her Norwegian background later in life. Victoria earned a degree from Sarah Lawrence College and then opened the Scandinavian East Coast Museum in New York City. She has also worked as an after-school organizer for children, a waitress, a community board organizer, a Sunday School teacher, and an English teacher. Victoria has a daughter and sometimes writes for The Norwegian American.
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Magnus Harling lantern slides, circa 1906
148 hand-colored images of Norway, ca. 1906, by Swedish-American Harling. -
Hans and Ingebret Larson family papers, 1824-1889
Correspondence and personal papers of two Ashippun, Wisconsin, families, including those of father-in-law Ole Tollefson, born 1794, emigrated 1862 of Racine, Wisconsin.
Includes 1860 mortgage to Hans and Mary Larson, and Ingebret (Englebert) and Anne Mary Larson. The second couple was born Gjerpen/Skien 1825 and 1833, emigrated 1855. Includes letters from family in Norway, and an incomplete letter of Nov. 26, 1859 from Kenyon, MN, which mentions arrival of B.J. Muus. -
Olaf Svennungsen Houkom letters, circa 1870
Transcriptions of American letters by Houkom to members of his family in Norway, describing his 1870 journey from Kviteseid, Telemark to Coon Prairie, Wisconsin, and discussing his experiences and church relationships at Highland Prairie, Minnesota; Sparta and La Crosse, Wisconsin; and Augsburg Seminary, Minneapolis.
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Olaf S. Houkom Correspondence: America Letters. -
Lars Solstad autograph book, 1886
Statements and messages to Solstad by classmates at Klaebo Seminary, Norway. Born at Borsskogning, Trondheim, Norway, Solstad was a banker and merchant in Woodville, Wisconsin.
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Lars Solstad Pamphlet: "Mindebog (memory book) for Klaebo Seminar". -
Oscar I. Hertsgaard papers, 1909-1975
Papers of a Minneapolis businessman who was involved in a wide range of church, civic and Norwegian-American activities. A graduate of St. Olaf College in 1908, he became a director of music at Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, 1909-1913, after which he embarked on a long career as a representative for the Mutual Trust Insurance Company. He served many terms on the boards of Fairview Hospital and of St. Olaf College and held executive positions in a great many organizations. In 1939 he organized a Folk Festival, one of the events in honor of the visit of Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Martha of Norway. Because of his long association with Hallinglaget and his frequent visits to Norway, he was popularly known as "Hallingkongen." He was President of Bygdelagenes Faellesraadet for twelve years, in which connection he promoted the publication of "A Folk Epic, The Bygdelag in America," 1975. He received the St. Olav Medal in 1940 and the Knight's Cross, First Class, of the Royal Order of St. Olav, in 1947, from King Haakon of Norway. -
Hanson family correspondence, 1888-1896
Letters written from Norway and from Vienna, South Dakota (Clark Co.) and Winfred, South Dakota (Lake Co.), by members of the family to relatives.
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Hanson Family Correspondence: Letters, Norway and So. Dak.
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Ingebör Hanson; Mrs. Maria Moorhead; Julia Hanson; Kari Jastad; B. Dybevig; Ole Thorstensen (Klövstadbakken); Chas. M. Langland (writing from Luther College to Mons H. Langland, his father, June 19, 1896). See in Rowberg File, articles on C.M. Langland, well known Highland township farmer ; and Martha Maria (Hanson) Moorhead (Mrs. Robert S.) born near Spring Grove 1866, related to Miner and Langeland families. -
Christian Hansen correspondence, 1876-1924
Letters to Christian Hansen in Chicago from his brother Lars Hansen and nephews, and from H. Kolbjörnsen, Nils Bye, and Lundby, Kirkenær Christiania, Norway. Photocopies and translations.
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Wilhelm Fleischer lecture, 1919 June 25
A paper titled "The 400,000 H. P. Hydro-Electric Air-Nitrogen Plant at Notodden, Norway" (description and historical development), presented before the Brooklyn Engineers Club. Fleischer was the purchasing engineer for the Norwegian Hydro-Electric Company.
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Wilhelm Fleischer Article: "The 400,000 H.P. Hydro-Electric Air-Nitrogen Plant at Notodden, Norway" June 29.